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I hope it continues to be your forte!]]> Guitar Players Discussion Bish https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/thanks-to-gn-and-a-musical-journey-update/#post-340377 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/thanks-to-gn-and-a-musical-journey-update/#post-340223 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:25:09 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/thanks-to-gn-and-a-musical-journey-update/#post-340223 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/thanks-to-gn-and-a-musical-journey-update/#post-340213 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:39:08 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion TRGuitar https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/thanks-to-gn-and-a-musical-journey-update/#post-340213 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/thanks-to-gn-and-a-musical-journey-update/#post-340154 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:57:48 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion rparker https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/thanks-to-gn-and-a-musical-journey-update/#post-340154 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/thanks-to-gn-and-a-musical-journey-update/#post-340060 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:29:19 +0000
Good luck w/ your gig!]]> Guitar Players Discussion jwmartin https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/thanks-to-gn-and-a-musical-journey-update/#post-340060 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/thanks-to-gn-and-a-musical-journey-update/#post-340054 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:52:14 +0000 LMAO Classic
Congrats!]]> Guitar Players Discussion TwistedLefty https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/thanks-to-gn-and-a-musical-journey-update/#post-340054 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/thanks-to-gn-and-a-musical-journey-update/#post-340051 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:31:59 +0000
And of course we'll expect a full gig report afterward.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Dan Lasley https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/thanks-to-gn-and-a-musical-journey-update/#post-340051 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/thanks-to-gn-and-a-musical-journey-update/#post-340050 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:12:56 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion JoeHempel https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/thanks-to-gn-and-a-musical-journey-update/#post-340050 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/thanks-to-gn-and-a-musical-journey-update/#post-37274 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:08:58 +0000
I don't post much at all anymore, and even have stopped lurking as much as I used to as well, but I still consider GN very formative to me from my first foray's into guitar around five years ago. In that time, I've messed around, laid the guitars down, picked them up months later. I was very wishy-washy. I had a musical background. I played tuba from Jr High all that way into college. But for some reason guitar just wasn't engaging me.

Then, last December it happened. I was helping out running the sound at church and our worship leader asked if I played any instruments. Well, I told him I could strum some chords on acoustic but that was about it. "Want to try bass next Sunday?" he says to me. I said sure, get me one to borrow. I got a borrowed six string Ibanez bass on Thursday of that week! Three days to learn four songs on an instrument I've never played before!

It was like butter. Moth to flame. Stink to p...you get the idea. It was like I was meant to play the bass guitar. I think all those years on tuba, hearing and playing bass lines constantly, tied in with the past four years of learning my way around a guitar fretboard a little came together perfectly. I played that Sunday and did pretty darn good! There were some mistakes, but the majority of people had no idea. Plus, it's the kinda crowd that's very forgiving! That's kinda built in playing in front of a church congregation. Since then, I've played just about every Sunday church.

This spring, I really got the itch to join a band so I hit up craigslist. After several false starts, I found a band with good people not looking to "make it". Just play some classic rock for fun, gig a couple times a month and make some pocket money.

Finally, to the origin of coming and writing this post. My first paying gig has been scheduled! October 16th we will be taking the stage a little bar in Bay Minette, AL. I want to thank GN for all I've learned and all the encouragement I've received while being here. And if anyone is in southern Alabama on the 16th, I hope to see ya there!

Thanks again,

Louis]]> Guitar Players Discussion banre https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/thanks-to-gn-and-a-musical-journey-update/#post-37274